Magnetized article



May 16, 1950 o. MORRIS MAGNETIZED ARTICLE Filed Sept. 10, 1949 IN VEN TOR.

F/ G. 2 Owen Morris ATTORNEY Patented May 16, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MAGNETIZED ARTICLE Owen Morris, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application September 10, 1949, Serial No. 115,087

3 Claims. 1

- This invention relates to magnetized articles. It is particularly directed to elongated tubular articles made of non-ferrous metal in which is incorporated a permanent magnet, fixed therein, to permit said articles to be placed on iron containing devices to which they are attracted.

Another object of this invention is to provide an article of the character described in the form of a writing instrument such as a mechanical pencil made of tubular non-ferrous metal which can take a high polish to make it attractive in appearance, and in which there is fixed a permanent magnetic rod. Such a magnetized pencil has many uses. In an automobile the pencil may be put on any exposed metal surface or on the dashboard and the pencil will stay in any position in which it is placed. Such a pencil would be handy to a salesman or other person in the car. It may also be advantageously used by offlce girls who can place such a pencil conveniently n the dial of a telephone where it would be attracted. Also such a pencil may be placed by oilice girls against a file cabinet or drawer when referring to files, thereby freeing their hands for other purposes.

The pencil may also be used in the home and placed against kitchen cabinets or other iron fixtures where the pencil is easily accessible. I One novelty of the invention is the fact that never before was a non-ferrous metal pencil, such as gold plated brass, which has the advantage of an excellent finish, been provided with a permanent magnet therein so that the pencil can be placed against an iron cabinet or object to which it would be attracted.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pencil or other article of tubular polygonal cross-sectoin in which is fixed a permanent magnetic rod so that when said article is placed on one of its flat surfaces, against an iron wall, a round magnetic rod within the article will keep the article in position against movement.

A still further object of this invention is to provide the combination of a memorandum pad having a top hinged cover in which is placed a sheet of soft iron, and a pencil of non-ferrous metal in which is placed a permanent magnet, so that the pencil may be placed on the cover of the memorandum pad and will remain attracted to the cover even when the cover is lifted. In this way the pencil will always be handy for use when it is desired to write on the memorandum pad.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a strong and durable article of the character described which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture and which shall yet be attractive and eiiicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangements of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of invention will be indiated in the following claims:

In the accompanying drawings in which is shown various illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. l is a top plan View of a pencil embodying the invention with parts broken away and in cross -section;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 and illustrating a modified construction; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of a combination memorandum pad and pencil embodying the invention.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, l 0 designates a combination device embodying the invention, comprising a memorandum pad H and a pencil I2. The pencil I2 is shown in detail in Fig. 1. Said pencil l2 comprises a tubular portion l3 made of non-ferrous metal, such as brass plated with gold. The pencil 12 may baa mechanical pencil, and rotatably mounted on the tube It is a tip M, the arrangement being such that when the tip M is turned, the lead point [5 is advanced. Anysuitable well known mechanism may be employed for this purpose.

The rear end of the tube I3 is open. It may be closed by a cover member it provided with a plug I! which is inserted into the rear end of the tube. Also, there may be fixed to the cover [5 a spring pocket clip 53 of usual construction.

Within the tube l3, and spaced somewhat from the rear end thereof, is a permanent magnetic rod 20. This rod may be made of Alnico or other permanently magnetized metal. The rod 20 is round and for the purpose of illustration the tube I3 is also shown to be round. Said rod 20 is of slightly smaller diameter than the internal diameter of the tube I3. The rod 28 may be coated with Duco or a cement which may comprise silicate or bismuth or any other suitable adhesive.

After the rod 29 is coated with adhesive it is pushed into the tube I3 and the adhesive dries and causes the rod 26 to stick to the inner surface of the tube IS.

The pad H comprises a bottom wall 2|, :3. rear wall 22, hinged to the bottom wall, and a top wall 23, hinged to the rear wall 22. The top wall 23 is in the form of a pocket, and placed therein is a sheet or plate 24 of soft iron. It will now be understood that when the pencil I2 is placed on the top cover 23 the permanent magnet will be attracted to the soft metal plate 24 and the pencil will remain in any position in which it is placed on the cover. If the cover is tilted up the pencil will not fall off as it remains attracted to the plate 24. Thus the pencil is always handy when it is desired to write on the sheets 25 of the memo pad I i. The sheets 25 are placed between the bottom wall 21 and the cover 23, asshown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

It will now be understood that the pencil 12 may be used in automobiles. Ina moving vehicle the pencil may be placed against any exposed iron surface, such as the dashboard, and it will stay in the place where it is put so that it is handy for a salesman or other person in the car.

Such a pencil may be advantageously used by office girls and may be placed conveniently on the dial of a telephone or against office cabinets, files or drawers. Ifthe pencil is placed on iron surfaces, the pencil will stay there.

Also in the home, the pencil may be placed against an iron kitchen cabinet where it is easily accessible. In other words the pencil does not have to be placed ina drawer or in any special place and it will not roll. Furthermore, it can be placed on vertical surfaces and does not have to be placed on top of a desk or table.

It will be noted that the tip 24, as well as the tube l3, are made of non-ferrous metal, such as r brass which can be gold plated. The advantage of using non-ferrous metal in making mechanical pencils or pens or other writing instruments is that such non-ferrous metals can be beautifully finished, plated and polished. They can be finished better than pencils made of iron or steel.

By placing permanent magnets within nonferrous metal pencils or other articles, such penoils or articles may be placed against any wall of iron or steel and they will stay there.

In Fig. 2 there is shown a pencil l 2a embodying the invention and illustrating a modified construction. The pencil 12a comprises a tube of non-ferrous metal, such as brass, of a polygonal cross-section. Fitted on to the rear end of the tube 40 is a rear cover 4!. The'cover 41 may comprise a rear knob 42 of polygonal cross-section, from which there extends a cylindrical portion 43 frictionally inserted into the rear end of the tube. eraser 44 projecting therefrom. Rotatably mounted on the front end of the tube 40 is a tip 45. Any suitable mechanism may be employed for' advancing the lead 46 upon turning the tip 45, relative to the tube 40.

Fixed within the tube 40 is a round permanent magnetic rod 48. The rod 48 is spaced from the rear end of the tube 40 sufiiciently to provide a chamber 50 to receive and hold a supply of leads. The rear end of the rod 4'0 serves as a support for the leadsto rest upon. The tube) may be made of brass, plated with gold, or it can be made of other non-ferrous metal receiving a high finish.

It will be noted that by combining theround magnetic rod 48 with a tubular pencil or polygonal cross-section, the pencil may be placed with one of its flats against a surface, and the pencil will be prevented from turning and will be The cylindrical portion 43 carries an 4 attracted to the iron surface. The rod 48 may be coated with Duco or cement or other adhesive before insertion into the tube 40.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a. device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the bove invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

While the drawing shows the invention embodied in a pencil, it is obvious that the invention may also be incorporated into fountain pens, ball point pens or other elongated tubular articles.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A writing instrument comprising a tubular portion, writing means at the front end of the tubular portion, means to close the rear end' of said tubular portion, and a permanent magnetic rod fitted within said tubular portion and extending longitudinally thereof and fixed against the inner surface of said tubular portion, said rod being shorter than the tubular portion, and the ends of rod being spaced from said writing means and from said closure means.

2. A mechanical writing pencil comprising. a longitudinal tubular portion, and a rod of permanently magnetized material disposed and fixed Within said tubular portion, and extending longitudinally thereof, and being of shorter length than said tubular portion, and spaced from the ends thereof, the rear end of said tubular portion being open, and a cover fitted on to the rear end of said tubular portion, said tubular portion being formed with a chamber between the cover and magnetic rod for extra leads.

3. A mechanical writing pencil comprising a longitudinal tubular portion, and a rod of permanently magnetized material disposed and fixed within said tubular portion, and extending longitudinally thereof, and being of shorter length than said tubular portion, and spaced from the ends thereof, the rear end of said tubular portion being open, and a cover fitted on to the rear end of said tubular portion, said tubular portion being formed with a chamber between the cover and magnetic rod for extra leads, said tubular portion being of polygonal transverse cross-section.

OWEN MORRIS.

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